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AMOCA Ceramics Studio is offering an artist in residence program, a range of studios for all levels of experience to rent on a monthly basis in our 12,000 sq.
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We offer a range of private and semi-private studios for ceramic artists to rent, firing services of all temperatures to the community, a variety of tools and we are a clay distributor for Laguna Clay Company. foot facility, firing services for all temperatures, and we are a clay distributor for Laguna Clay Company.

05/27/2026

AMOCA has many amazing studio artists, and now YOU have a chance to acquire their amazing works straight from the studio they created them in! Please join us on Saturday June 27th for our Summer Studio Sale!

05/17/2026

This Spring, we were fortunate to host workshops led by our Long-Term Artists in Residence, Bianca MacPherson .ceramics and Kristy Moreno .moreno

Bianca’s workshop, Monumental Abstraction, guided participants through approaches to scale, structure, and abstraction in clay, while Kristy’s Character Building and Underglaze Techniques explored playful surface design, illustration, and narrative through underglaze application.

Amazing artists. Exceptional educators. We’re lucky to have them!

05/04/2026

It's time to get your hands dirty, relax, and have fun! Our next Introductory clay classes in the AMOCA Studio are coming up Friday, May 8, and we have a few seats still available.

This week we're offering a special hand-building introductory class at 5:30 pm -- you’ll learn the basics of hand building and craft your own whimsical garden gnome, perfect for your patio, desk, or bookshelf.

Our 7:30pm class is a 1-hour introductory sessions, where you'll learn the basics of throwing on the potter’s wheel. If you successfully create a bowl, staff will glaze and fire it after the class is completed—all included in the price of the class.

Along with your class comes a pass for complimentary admission to the Museum’s galleries. You can explore one of the largest collections of ceramic art in the United States!

To learn more and register for an introductory clay class at 5:30pm or 7:30pm on May 8 visit amoca.org/studio1/classes/ or follow the link in our bio.

Pictured: Garden gnomes created by Kat Hopkins; an introductory class in the AMOCA Studio; throwing on the wheel

04/23/2026

📣We are so excited to announce AMOCA's 2026-2027 Artists in Residence! Join us in congratulating the following artists (in order of arrival): Lindsey (Lou) Howard of Brooklyn, New York; Randi O’Brien of Running Springs, California; Priscilla Dobler Dzul of Tacoma, Washington; and Mary Duman of Sacramento, California. 🎉

Launched in 2012, AMOCA’s Artist in Residence program is one of the few long-term fellowship opportunities for ceramic artists on the West Coast. Located an hour from the desert, mountains, and beaches of Southern California and forty minutes east of Los Angeles, the residency space provides artists an opportunity to produce or develop a new body of work while also participating in AMOCA’s programs. Shorter residency opportunities for artists commuting from Southern California locales encourage artistic exchange with artists visiting from other parts of the world.

To learn more about the 2026-2027 artists and AMOCA's residency program, visit https://www.amoca.org/studio1/artist-in-residence/

The Artist in Residence program at the AMOCA Ceramics Studio is made possible with support from the Windgate Foundation and the Laguna Clay and Glaze Company.

(p.s. -- we accidentally listed the incorrect year on Mary's picture. Mary Duman will be in residence at AMOCA April-September 2027.)

04/16/2026

Don't miss the chance to get some insight from Kristy Moreno, one of our current Studio Artists in Residence!

At noon (PDT) Tuesday, April 28, Kristy Moreno will offer a virtual artist talk so share about her practice, past work, and future directions. There will be an opportunity for Q & A following the presentation.

Register today, and we'll send you a zoom link to join the day of the talk. Learn more at amoca.org/events/artist-talk-kristy-moreno/

Kristy Moreno received her Associates in Arts from Santa Ana College in Santa Ana, CA and her BFA in ceramics from California State University, Chico in Chico, CA. Moreno’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally at venues including MUZEO Museum and Cultural Center in Anaheim, CA; Glassell Gallery in Baton Rouge, LA; Lucy Lacoste Gallery in Concord, MA; Volery Gallery in Dubai, United Arab Emirates; and at Thinkspace Projects and Tlaloc Studios in Los Angeles, CA. Her work has been featured in publications including Voyage LA, Las Vegas Weekly, Beautiful Bizarre, and Artfix Daily. Moreno is the recipient of various awards and residencies including the Taunt Fellowship, the Windgate-Lamar Fellowship, and the Jack Winsor Memorial Scholarship. Moreno will be in residence at AMOCA through October 2026.

AMOCA’s Artist in Residence Program, established in 2012, is one of the few long-term fellowship opportunities for ceramic artists on the West Coast. This residency provides artists an opportunity to produce or develop a new body of work. The program is funded through generous support from Julianne and David Armstrong, Laguna Clay, and the Windgate Foundation. Since 2022, thanks to enhanced support from the Windgate Foundation, additional short-term residencies are available for artists based in Southern California.

Pictured: work by Kristy Moreno, on view at AMOCA in AIR 2026: Compulsion.

04/13/2026

Picture yourself here -- spring clay classes begin this week, and it's time to get your hands on some clay!

We have a few seats left in our 6-week spring clay classes, including in Introductory and Intermediate Wheel Throwing and Beginning Hand Building. Evening, daytime, and weekend classes are available!

6-week classes encourage development of ceramic skills and are for adults ages 18 and over (students 16+ may attend when accompanied by a paying adult).

Register today! For more all the details, visit amoca.org/studio1/classes/

04/12/2026

👏 Join us in welcoming our newly arrived AMOCA Studio Artist-in-Residence Liz Stringer 👏

Liz Stringer is a multidisciplinary artist based in Long Beach, CA, whose work explores embodiment and corporeality through ceramics, sculpture, and installation. She holds a BA in Art and a BS in Biology from UC San Diego, as well as an MFA from UC Irvine. Drawing from science fiction, biopolitics, and feminist theory, her practice examines the intersections of physical and metaphysical narratives, challenging societal constructs and prompting reflection on vulnerability, transformation, and resilience. Stringer has had solo exhibitions at the Contemporary Art Center Gallery at UCI (2024) and Bread and Salt in San Diego (2025). Her work has also been included in group exhibitions at UCSB’s College of Creative Studies Art Gallery, the BEALL Center for Art + Technology, Phase Gallery, Bonita Museum and Cultural Center, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, and The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library San Diego. Stringer will be in residence at AMOCA from April–September 2026.

Stringer will be in residence at the Studio April–September 2026. Be sure to say hello when you see her around the studio!

Pictured:

Liz Stringer, Showing #4, 2024. Ceramic, 30 x 30 x 65 inches, image courtesy of ARTIFAX

Liz Stringer, Showing #6, 2024. Ceramic, Steel, 18 in x 18 in x 14 feet, image courtesy of ARTIFAX

Liz Stringer, Showing #1, 2024. Ceramic, Cinderblocks, 30 x 36 x 40 inches, image courtesy of ARTIFAX

04/08/2026

6-week Spring clay classes begin next week! It's time to get your hands dirty and hone your skills.

We have seats available in Introductory and Continuing Wheel Throwing classes as well as in our Beginning Hand Building classes.

6-week classes encourage development of ceramic skills and are limited to 12 participants. AMOCA's studio classes are for adults ages 18 and over (students 16+ may attend when accompanied by a paying adult).

For more information or to register visit amoca.org/studio1/classes/

03/27/2026

Register today! Bianca MacPherson's "Monumental Abstraction" Workshop is coming up on April 10, 11, & 12, and we have just a few seats still available.

In this hands-on weekend workshop, you'll explore the intersection of personal reference, conceptual thinking, and large-scale handbuilding in clay. Using your own ideas, experiences, and visual references as a foundation, participants will investigate abstraction as a visual language and learn strategies for translating concepts into physical forms. Emphasis will be placed on exploring scale, surface, and structural approaches to building large, expressive works.

This workshop is appropriate for intermediate and advanced students.

Learn more and register at the link in our bio or amoca.org/studio1/workshops/

Pictured: Bianca MacPherson, "The Deity" (detail), 2024. Ceramic, Glaze, 44 x 27x 19 inches.

03/23/2026

In the Ceramics Studio, we strive to create an environment that is accessible and welcoming to learners and artists of all levels and experiences. AMOCA is aware that costs can be a barrier to accessibility, and we want to ensure that new and returning artists have a chance to get their hands dirty with clay!

This Spring, we are excited to be able to offer a limited number of Studio Scholarships for Adult students (ages 18+) 🌸 Scholarship recipients will be awarded 50% off the price of an adult class or workshop.

Studio Scholarship Applications are open now through March 31st for Spring 2026 classes and workshops.

Learn more and apply today at amoca.org/studio1/studio_scholarship/ or follow the link in our bio

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301 N Garey Avenue
Pomona, CA
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